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Faville Homestead

Date: 1885
Description: The Faville home, built about 1850 on 120 acres bought from the government in 1844. As late as 1922 the home was still in the Faville family. The additions...
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Mulberry Street

Date: 1912
Description: View down street towards houses on the right. Caption reads: "Mulberry Steret, Lake Mills, Wis."
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Aerial View of Lake Mills

Date: 04 27 1949
Description: Aerial view of Lake Mills.
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Off to School

Date: 1904
Description: Dorothy Fargo, ten years old, is holding the hands of her brothers Frank, four years old, and Stuart, seven years old, as they are posing on the sidewalk a...
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Mark in the Harness

Date: 1905
Description: Mark, the Fargo family dog, has been harnessed to a Coaster wagon and has a bit in his mouth. Frank Fargo is sitting in the front of the wagon holding the ...
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Frank B. Fargo House

Date: 1910
Description: A corner view of the Frank B. Fargo house is centered on the onion-domed polygonal tower. The open, wrap-around two-story porch features paired columns, ba...
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Frank B. Fargo House

Date: 1910
Description: A winter view of the front of the Fargo house on Mulberry Street. It is a two and one-half story cream brick Second Empire Style house with mansard roof. T...
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Frank B. Fargo House

Date: 1910
Description: A view of the side and front of the Second Empire style, two and one-half story cream brick house on Mulberry Street. There is an onion domed tower on the ...
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Frank B. Fargo House

Date: 1910
Description: View from street of Fargo house on Mulberry Street. A hammock and chair are on the open front porch. Foliage obscures the top of the tower on the left, but...
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Rock Lake Hotel

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Description: Hand-colored elevated view from across the street toward a three-story hotel with verandas on the second and third floors. People are sitting on the lawn o...
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Lake Mills High School

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard view of a two-story brick school building with a bell tower. Flower beds are on the lawn, and houses and buildings are in the backgro...
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Residence of Messrs. — C. & W. — A. — Engsberg

Date: 1916
Description: Photographic postcard view of two large Victorian homes behind trees. Caption reads: "Residence of Messrs. — C. & W. — A. — Engsberg, La...
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Willow Dale at North End of Rock Lake

Date: 1916
Description: A row of three small cabins with screened-in porches. Groups of people are sitting in front of each cabin. Caption reads: "Willow Dale at North End of Rock...
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Residence E.J. Fargo

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Description: View from street towards a private home with a turret and front and side porch. There is a porte cochère in the driveway on the left. Caption reads: "Resid...
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One of Lake Mills' (Ia.) Beautiful Residences

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of a corner house with a turret. Porches are on the front and side of the house, and a large stable is in the background on the left. Caption...
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Military Co. and Band

Date: 05 1909
Description: View across intersection towards a marching band carrying their instruments coming down a residential street. They are followed by a group of men in unifor...
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College Avenue, Looking West

Date: 1909
Description: View of tree-lined residential street. The houses have porches. Caption reads: "College Ave., Looking West, Lake Mills, Wis."
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Madison St. looking West

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Description: View down unpaved tree-lined street in a residential neighborhood. A park is on the left, and houses are on the right. Caption reads: "Madison St. looking ...
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Unititled — After Snowfall in Lake Mills

Date: 1908
Description: Downtown Lake Mills after a snowfall. A park and residential block are on the left. Commercial businesses are on the right. Horses and wagons are parked in...

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